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Optimizing Nutritional Status of Patients Prior to Major Surgical Intervention

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|Aug 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14797/mdcvj.1248 | Journal eISSN: 1947-6108
Language: English
Page range: 85 - 96
Submitted on: Apr 24, 2023
Accepted on: Jun 16, 2023
Published on: Aug 1, 2023
Published by: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
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